The Next Ingredient - Parrot's Beak

We've chosen another member of the pedicularis family, Parrot's Beak (Pedicularis racemosa), as our next ingredient for the Best Herbal Smoking Blend. Plants in the pedicularis family are also known as louseworts, because of the belief that ingesting them can cure an infestation of louse. They are used medicinally as a muscle relaxant and sedative. The flowers of the plant are a bright orange, and the petals are shaped like parrot's beaks. In some societies the leaves and buds are smoked or made into a tea. We've ordered some Parrot's Beak, so stay tuned - we'll post when it arrives.